INEC had begun the online pre-registration on June 28, while physical registration commenced nationwide on July 26, 2021. Seven weeks after commencement of the exercise, INEC’s spokesperson, Festus Okoye, said in a statement, yesterday, that the number of fresh registrants has risen to 1,609,981, while 195,591 citizens have completed physical registration. The figure, however, does
Cargo Ship split in two in Japan (video)
A Panamanian-registered ship ran aground in a northern Japan harbour, then split in two and was leaking oil, but there were no injuries among the 21 crew and the oil leak was being controlled with no signs it had reached shore, the Japan Coast Guard said. The 39,910-tonne vessel, the “Crimson Polaris,” was carrying wood
2nd Niger Bridge to be completed Next year – Fashola (images)
The Federal Government will commission the 2nd Niger next year, the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said. Fashola said this on Tuesday during an inspection visit of the Anambra State axis of the bridge. He said the bridge would be completed from a revised Federal Government budget. The minister said the bridge
FG to lift Twitter ban in a matter of days -Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lal Mohammed, while fielding questions from the press at the State House after Wednesday’s FEC meeting updated Nigerians on the issue saying that progress has been made in resolving the stalemate following series of meetings. Mohammed explained details of the conditions given to Twitter, saying that most of them
Israeli Activists Release Documentary about ordeal in Nigeria DSS custody (video)
We Were Caged Like Animals By Nigeria’s Department Of State Services For 20 Days — Israeli Filmmakers Recount Experiences In Video Clip The three Israeli filmmakers arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), Rochman Rudy, Noam Leibman and French-Israeli journalist, David Benaym have narrated the torture they experienced while in detention. They disclosed their
WAEC Announces Date For 2021 WASSCE Examination
The head of the Nigeria national office, West African Examination Council, WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan has on Tuesday announced the timetable for the conduct of this West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE for school candidates. According to the body, the examination will run from Monday, August 16 to Friday October 8 across the sub-regions,
Surrendered Terrorists beg Nigerians for forgiveness (pictures)
PHOTOS: Surrendered Terrorists Beg Nigerians For Forgiveness In a statement signed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the surrendered terrorists & families numbered 335 fighters, 746 women & children. Credit: Facebook | HQ Nigerian Army This is one of the reasons Twitter was banned such that Nigerians wouldn’t be seeing all
Governor Cuomo to resign over sexual scandal
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced on Tuesday that he would resign, following calls for his departure after an investigation by the New York state attorney general found he’d sexually harassed multiple female employees, violating federal and state law. Nine women accused the governor of sexual harassment and inappropriate comments earlier this year, sparking
Tinubu undergoes second surgery in the US
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu has undergone another knee surgery at the John Hopkins University Hospital in Maryland, the United States, SaharaReporters has gathered. The APC chieftain, it was learnt, left the US for the United Kingdom on crutches, a few days after the surgery.
#sitathome : Total compliance observed in the South-East (images)
The ever-busy and gridlock-prone, Niger Bridge was a ghost of itself from both Onitsha and Asaba, the Delta State capital ends were completely deserted, just as the two pedestrian cross of both sides of the bridge were completely deserted. The ever-busy Onitsha Enugu expressway from Niger Bridge Head area of Onitsha to Upper Iweke through